An Amateur Theologian blundering around the Kingdom of God
It was a joy to be given a copy of this book by the author – a fellow Vineyard scholar/theologian, with whom I’ve shared genuine friendship, robust disagreement, and serious dialogue. Atonement and the New Perspective: The God of Israel, Covenant, … Continued
You might have seen my post earlier this year about ‘Doing Theology in the Local Church‘, and the three rough scripts of talky-bits that I delivered as a result. One of the big questions that came out from our first term … Continued
This book piqued my interest as it concerns one thing that I am fascinated by – soteriology, ie what it means when we talk about being saved – and a concept I am increasingly engaging with, namely theological reflection from … Continued
In the very helpful I believe in Revelation, Leon Morris unpacks the way that ‘revelation’, God’s speaking to us through the Bible, works. In the chapter on general (what God reveals about God’s self in the world) and special (what God … Continued
Sometimes, it is really lovely when a person in your small group sees something you’ve done at work before you’ve had a chance to tell them about it. I was delighted to get an email from someone in our group … Continued
I was privileged to be attending both the 69th Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in Providence, Rhode Island, and the most recent gathering of the American Academy of Relgion and the Society of Biblical Literature. One of the most … Continued
As alluded to in a previous blog post, I was privileged to be invited back to Premier Christian Radio in London for a half hour of chat and back-and-forth around questions on the Bible. This time, the questions came thick … Continued
As a rare and occasional ‘preacher’, I’m interested in books that will make my next unlikely adventure worthwhile, whilst as a Reformed person who loves the Bible, I’m always interested in what is being said by people I respect about … Continued
I was delighted to receive a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I hope the freebie-nature of my reading doesn’t detract from anything I may write. I was delighted to recieve a copy of this … Continued
There is a huge amount of confusion and interest around the End Times – and the Church is often the source or victim of this. Ponsonby dares to try and bring the Bible, in particular the Book of Revelation, to … Continued
